> My local Blockbuster manager indicated that they would have titles> earlier than DVD releases and earlier than competitors (Netflix). Also,> the stations will be used for more obscure titles not in their store's> usual inventory. Role out is targeted for locations near> college/universities.>> Nell Chenault> VCU Libraries>> Tom.Ipri@unlv.edu wrote:> >> > Speaking of streaming:> >> http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2009/03/reuters_us_tivo_blockbuster> >> > Am I correct in understanding that there isn't/won't be much overlap in> > the Netflix/Amazon/Blockbuster collections? So, if people want a good> > selection of old and new titles, they would have to subscribe to more> > than 1 service?> >> > Tom> >> > _____________________________> > Tom Ipri, MS> > Head, Media and Computer Services> > Lied Library> > University of Nevada, Las Vegas> > 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy> > Box 457035> > Las Vegas, NV 89154-7035> > 702-895-2183> > tom.ipri@unlv.edu> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------> >> > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of> issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic> control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in> libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as> an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of> communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video> producers and distributors.>> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues> relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control,> preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and> related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective> working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication> between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and> distributors.>

I will believe it when I see it in terms of getting much stuff earlier than=
Netflix though each of them have some exclusive deals.<br><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Nell Chenault <span dir=3D=
"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:njchenau@vcu.edu">njchenau@vcu.edu</a>&gt;</spa=
n> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">My local Blockbuster manager indicated that=
they would have titles<br>
earlier than DVD releases and earlier than competitors (Netflix). =A0Also,<=
br>
the stations will be used for more obscure titles not in their store&#39;s<=
br>
usual inventory. =A0Role out is targeted for locations near<br>
college/universities.<br>
<br>
Nell Chenault<br>
VCU Libraries<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:Tom.Ipri@unlv.edu">Tom.Ipri@unlv.edu</a> wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Speaking of streaming:<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2009/03/reuters_us_=
tivo_blockbuster" target=3D"_blank">http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news=
/2009/03/reuters_us_tivo_blockbuster</a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Am I correct in understanding that there isn&#39;t/won&#39;t be much o=
verlap in<br>
&gt; the Netflix/Amazon/Blockbuster collections? So, if people want a good<=
br>
&gt; selection of old and new titles, they would have to subscribe to more<=
br>
&gt; than 1 service?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Tom<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; _____________________________<br>
&gt; Tom Ipri, MS<br>
&gt; Head, Media and Computer Services<br>
&gt; Lied Library<br>
&gt; University of Nevada, Las Vegas<br>
&gt; 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy<br>
&gt; Box 457035<br>
&gt; Las Vegas, NV 89154-7035<br>
&gt; 702-895-2183<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"mailto:tom.ipri@unlv.edu">tom.ipri@unlv.edu</a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; ----------------------------------------------------------------------=
--<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of i=
ssues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic cont=
rol, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in librari=
es and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an eff=
ective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communica=
tion between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and di=
stributors.<br>

<br>
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues=
relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, =
preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries an=
d related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effectiv=
e working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication =
between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distrib=
utors.<br>

VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.